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A fevv collections for Irelands souldiers.
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Haward, Lazarus.
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Wing H1166; Thomason E375_19; ESTC R201351
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and Josiah were all valiant men ONely such men as have bought experience at a high rate are fit to command for advancement is the true reward of desert REst not too much upon meanes though the best be to be used for a horse prepared for the Battell is a vaine thing for safety saith Solomon is of the Lord Prov. 21.31 TRust in God with prayers and supplications asking councell of him prospereth an Army and procureth victory Judg. 20.18 23 26. YOu may put confidence in God for faith in Christ withstands all encounters yea it is he that mannages all just causes O Foolish Souldier thousands of thine Enemies stand about thee rather be sick then slothfull UNlesse we defend Gods glory when it 's in question our tongues and hands are tied by the Devill and not loosed by God RUn with patience unto the race that is set before thee by death Christ came unto us by death let us not grudge to go to him POlicie wisdome and experience is required in Commanders and no lesse dexterity and skill in common Souldiers but above all have a strong faith IT was faith which steeled Moses and made him esteem the reproaches of Christ greater then the Treasures of Aegypt Heb. 11.14 25 26. KNowledge of the experiences that Gods people have had in former Ages and his love exprest to his servants in these times is sufficient to take away all faint-heartednesse EVery good man sleepeth more secure in his Tent then the sinner in his Baricadoed Fortifications TRue faith brings the peace of God to our conscienes good report victory over our Enemies and bringeth us to all other blessings REcommend thy selfe to God by prayer before thou goest to God for no mans work can please God unlesse the person of the worker be first acceptable to him A Souldier to be indifferent in Gods Cause is both dangerous and damnable not to oppose them that oppose God is to be Gods Enemy IF a man consider seriously the evill of cowardice and the excellency of valour it will make him abhorre the one and be ambitions of the other LOve can extend the passions of the heart to the thing loved and yet cannot apprehend Christ he must be apprehended before he be loved and that love will make us defend his Cause YF we did but love Christ as well as we ought to doe or but so well as we say we doe wee would take his part more boldly OUr knowledge of a propriety in God challengeth and earnest affection UNlesse our knowledge of Christ breed humiliation we are vain-glorious never seeking Christs honor but our owne REjoyce in this honor that ye know Christ for it is a knowledge whosoever seeketh is wise whosoever getteth is rich whosoever keepeth is strong and whosoever injoyeth is blessed for ever PRovident policy though never so circumspect may be subject to errour therefore not to be trusted in much lesse to be gloried in IN much rest upon Confederates there is great danger but especially let not a Jehosaphat helpe and Ahab 2 Chron. 19.2 Chron. 25.6 KIng Ezekiahs comfort was that God was with him to fight his battells and Moses saith feare not but stand still c. 2 Chron. 31.8 Exod. 14.14 EVery wicked man hath the feet of a wolfe whatsoever he treads on shall never prosper but a whole Army fares the better for a good Ezekiah COwardly dismayings which put men upon sinfull shifts in troublesome times is odious both to God and man HE that dares not fight nor performe his charge for feare is to be punished God commands cowards to bee turned out of the Army EXpect not to prosper in any warre unlesse you hearken to Gods voice Oh that my people would have heard my voice then would I soon have destroyed their Enemies Psal EVery man that carries any command let him bee sure to order himselfe well or else his command will soon grow into contempt CAll to minde what God hath done for Israel hee is a Man of Warre his right hand is become glorious he hath dashed his Enemies in pieces Exod. 15. KNowledge in Commanders procures fear from Enemies love from friends and honor to themselves for Solomon saith knowledge is better then weapons of War YF you suffer Idolatry in an Army you procure the greatest of Gods Judgements upon you and so become naked of his protection this overthrew Joash 2 Chron. 25.7 OVer-many words pride envy and the fruits thereof tend to provoke the breach of peace therefore not to be suffered in an Army hence arose the bloudy wars betweene Ephraim and Jephta Judg. 12.9 VSefull peace may somtimes be made with such as may injure us when we go to war with others lest while we set upon one we be invaded by another 1 Sam. 7.14 Esa 37.19 REad how Abraham the first Generall accepted of aid in warre therefore let no man presume upon his owne strength Gen. 14.14 2 Sam. 10.6 PUrsue thine Enemy with a full Army Israel got nothing by sending a small number against Ai therefore use thy best strength to obtain victory Ios 8.1 JN the Tribe of Gad there were men for strength called Men of Might for courage they had faces like Lyons and for-footmanship as swift as Roes 1 Chron. 12.8 KEep all promises made by thy selfe or by others by vertue of thy Warrant for it is a true marke of piety Josuah was carefull of this to the deceitfull Gibeonites Ios 6.22.9.19 EVery determination in an Enemy to fight must cause thee to fore-see and attend such traps and ambushments which may in execution suddenly come upon thee CAll to mind what God himselfe wrought for the Israelites when they were refreshed and the Enemy strongly deceived by the sun-shine upon the water 2 King 3.22 23. HE that overthrowes an enemy by craft as plaine meaning Abijah was by Ieroboam shall be served as Ieroboam God loves no machivilian policy 2 Chron. 13.13 14 15 16 17. ALl advantages may be used or any stratagem for the overthrow of an Enemy so it be not against breach of oath godlinesse or the Law of nature and Nations REmember after the example of Christs parable to go forth to war With a full Army for an enemy is rather heartned then hurt by small numbers Luk. 14.31 GIdeon sent out spies into the Enemies camp to hearken after the feare and terrour that is in an Enemy is a great heartening to go forward Iudg. 7.10 11 13. EVill reports dis-heartens an Army and therefore not to be suffered this God punished in his owne people Num. 14.27 YOu may somtimes receive entertainment from the friends and subjects of an Enemy dis-joyning the hearts of such as bee at one with him may weaken this power and be a more easie way to get victory ONe victory gotten with a full Army fairly is almost the winning of a whole Countrey Caesars victory at Alexandria drew almost all France to him VSe all expedition in war as Saul did upon Nabash and Iosuah